Hi, I’m Joe V. The V is for Vadeboncoeur, but no one ever really calls me that (except my business card). That card also calls me the Global Director of Product Development, Marketing and Creative Design for Trek Bicycle. Yep, I am sometimes not really sure what all that means either. I do know that I dig bikes, oatmeal, motorcycles, burritos, the weird things I see along the way, my family and my job. I get to travel the world helping make great bikes, so it’s a pretty great gig.

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February 15, 2013

Brad nor Random neither are not Pearl Jam

Stop Making Sense. Remember the big suit?

Recently I rediscovered some old music that is really really good. I was at a chipotle trying to get caught up on my burrito consumption. As you know, I am way way behind. There have been months where I have been able to stay entirely clear of the number of days that have flipped over with straight up count of burrito like objects that I have consumed. After all, it is essential to good health to consume burritos. But, of late I have had for some reason a tough time with that count.

Digging in with my head down on the burrito count I found myself tapping out a good rhythm with a song I recognized as an old Talking Heads song. I imediately Shazamed it and yep - Crosseyed and Painless from Stop Making Sense. Wow. What a great album. Remember the big suit? For 3 days now, I cannot stop listening to TH.

I know that this will absolutely surprise you to learn that there is actually a band other than Pearl Jam. I have been known to deny that as well. After all it is the only station still in business on Serius Radio.

Which brings me to my current debate. Brad is not Pearl Jam. I know it contains a Pearl Jam member, and Stone Gossard is possibly the coolest member of Pearl Jam, but it is not Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam requires Eddy on vocals, Mike on guitar as well, Jeff on bass and Matt on drums. They do a nice cover of the Neil Young song Don't Cry (actually better than Neil does), but that still isn't really Pearl Jam.

I got really excited about Brad. It is reasonably good music and works well on the trainer. I bought it all. Gave it all a really good listen. Afterall, there hasn't been any new PJ in a while. But I still want more PJ.

Which brings up my current rant. I spent an hour last Saturday in the virtual waiting room on the ticket site trying to get summer tickets to see PJ at Wrigley, only to be denied. I had 3 devices logged in trying my absolute best to get tickets. I am convinced I was robbed.

Don't ask me what Random is all about. I think that just shows that Jeff is bored and there needs to be a new PJ project.

Joe

Get this. Give it a listen.

Watch this if you have nothing else to do for an hour and half. The big suit comes in at 1'05". Good luck.